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as a protest against the exclusiveness of the new rule. 

 In the following year he was " off" ; and Rowton, 

 Camarine, and The Saddler were the only starters. 

 The rule that no horses should start, except they were 

 the property of members of the Jockey Club, or 

 Brooke's, or Whites, was established in 1830. It 

 really and truly arose out of the annoyance which was 

 felt by the King and his Court (just as the course was 

 cleared for the Zinganee Cup race) at a non-titled 

 owner going to the door of the Royal Stand, and 

 requesting, in what they deemed too authoritive a 

 tone, to speak to Lord Maryborough about some 

 defect in the course arrangements. 



At the close of the season of 1832, the confederacy 

 between Lord Chesterfield and Mr. Greville was dis- 

 solved, and his lordship's horses quitted Prince's 

 charge for John Scott's. Priam never reached Mai- 

 ton, but retired into private life along with Zinganee 

 at Bretby Park, where his fee was 30 sovereigns, or 

 thrice as much as that of his less esteemed compa- 

 nion, which, however, subsequently rose to 15 sove- 

 reigns. The latter, in spite of his ill-luck, had 

 always been a great favourite with his lordship, as 

 he was the first heavy purchase he had made, at a 

 time when his stud, which increased in after-years 

 to nearly thirty, only consisted of five. Sultan was 

 the premier of that day, and fifty sovereigns were 

 charged for his services, while Emilius was priced at 

 forty, and Partisan at twenty. On the turf Priam 

 was only twice defeated, and he remained in England 

 for nearly four seasons. Green Mantle was one 

 of the first mares that arrived at his paddocks, 

 but Troilus was no very worthy son, and, in fact, 

 with the exception of the Dey of Algiers, he can 

 hardly be said to have got a colt of any note. His 

 fillies were very superior, and he left behind him a 

 yearling and a two-year-old (Miss Letty and Indus- 

 try), both of whom took Oaks honours, as well as 



